Two middle-aged men in northeastern China have sparked widespread interest after being photographed driving on a city road – in bumper cars.

A Weibo user posted pictures of the two men seated in the green and yellow vehicles as she passed Heping Street near the West Pagoda in Shenyang, Liaoning province, at about 9am last Saturday, the official Weibo account of the City Bulletin reported.

It was unclear from the report whether the men were driving battery-powered bumper cars, which traditionally run on electricity and are found only in indoor funfair rides.